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"Surely we must be al co suppressed alarm "Every bone in my body aches What shall we do if they have not held the train?"

"Send for an undertaker," he replied gri an incline, buh treacherous ruts and water-washed holes, rolling, swinging, jerking, crashing "You have been brave all along; don't give up now It is almost over You'll soon be with your friends"

"How can I thank you"' she cried, gripping his arently

"I wish that I could do a thousand tily, her disheveled hair touching his face so close were his lips "Ah, the lights of the town!" he cried an instant later "Look!"

He held her so that she could peer through the rattling glassClose at hand, higher up the steep, ainst the blackness

Alhts, the horses began to slacken their speed, ato a standstill The awful ride was over

"The train! the train!" she cried, in ecstacy "Here, on the other side Thank heaven!"

He could not speak for the joyful pride that distended his heart alht-horse Jerry yelled: "Here y'are! I made her!"

"I should say you did!" exclaiently "Here's your ten"

"I ood fellow," cried the lady "What is your address--quick?"

"Willia her toward the cars as the driver co down the platfor of car s She found tiht-horse Jerry, at all!"